Christmas Scottie Note Card

Note card featuring Stampin' Up! Christmas Scottie Bundle and Whimsical Woodland embossing folder.

    Fair Warning… I’m typing this a couple weeks in advance.. trying to get blog posts done ahead before we go on the crafting cruise to Alaska.. so my apologies if any of these products have sold out!! This card design evolved because I had the die cut squares from the Lights Aglow 6×6 …

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Gingham Cottage Suite and Video

Stampin' UP! Gingham Cottage designer paper stack 159651 www.PattyStamps.com/shop

    If you love wreaths like I do, you will get lots of mileage out of this great Cottage Wreaths bundle!  Create handmade cards and projects for multiple seasons with this bundle.  Add the accessories in the Gingham Cottage Suite and wow! Do you remember this cute Scottie Dog card I shared with you?  …

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Easy Gingham Scottie Dog Birthday Card

Stampin' UP! Christmas Scottie dog punch bundle easy birthday card idea with Gingham Cottage paper.

This super quick and easy Gingham Scottie Dot Birthday card is just perfect for the doggie lover in your life, or for anyone!  You can make a batch of these in any color combo and keep them on hand for upcoming birthdays!!     We made this card in our Summer Stamp Camp in July …

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Embossed Silver & Gold Sale-a-Bration Paper

Silver & Gold Sale-a-Bration paper embossed with Whimsical Woodlands embossing folder, by Patty Bennett

This was too cute not to share immediately…. Look how fun this Silver & Gold Sale-a-bration paper is when you emboss it with the Whimsical Woodland embossing folder!   I am working on a cute set of thank you cards with this paper, and just couldn’t wait to show you this paper!! Don’t Wait!! I’m …

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Breaking News Birthday card for Eric

Breaking News stamp set from Stampin' UP! - Birthday card idea with birth year. Newspaper stamp! by Patty Bennett

  Yesterday was Eric’s birthday, and of course, as I’ve done for about 35 years, I made him a handmade birthday card.  Just this week I saw some adorable cards featuring this Stampin’ Up!  set called Breaking News.  I thought the idea of including a date was perfect and decided to use that idea from …

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Ringed with Nature Bundle Video & Samples

Stampin' UP! Ringed with Love bundle, cards and video

  Have you seen this amazing Ringed with Nature product selection, complete with stamp set, hybrid embossing folder and dies!?  Wow!!  Truly awesome products. AND, it’s even better when you select the Rings of Love designer paper as your free Sale-a-Bration item with this $53 bundle!!  Find the Ringed with Nature bundle on page 62 …

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Sweet Songbirds Simple Pop Up Card

Simple Pop Up card featuring Stampin' UP! Sweet Songbird bundle, Glimmer Paper and In Colors by Patty Bennett

If you are looking for a super simple way to make a fun pop-up explosion card, this is it!  I’ve included dimensions below so that you can make one too!!  This cute card from our Luv 2 Stamp Group June Summer Stamp Camp event features the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds bundle, new In Colors, and …

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Abigail Rose Tulip Card with Watercolor Pencils

Abigail Rose Designer Paper with Tulips, watercolored with Watercolor Pencils and Water Painter. Card by Patty Bennett

    Right before going live last Friday I started to watercolor these tulips on the Abigail Rose paper.  I LOVED how they turned out and right after our video I made this card!!   Look at the amazing difference below… the sheet of tulip paper right out of the pack vs coloring the tulips with …

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Abigail Rose Cards with Watercolor Pencils

Stampin' UP! Watercolor Pencil video tutorial featuring Abigail Rose designer paper, Organic Beauty and Split Card Texture dies. video tutorial by Patty Bennett

  Thank you to all of you who helped with the final design of this floral card during my weekly live video on Friday!  (missed it? replay here).  I absolutely LOVED coloring these Abigail Rose designer paper floral images with Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils, fussy cutting them and making cards with them!!   Watercoloring on Abigail …

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Watercolor Pencils on Abigail Rose paper

Watercolor Pencil coloring on Abigail Rose designer paper and card making with the Split Card Texture dies, by Patty Bennett

  You know I love flowers, you know I love to color…. so coloring flowers makes me VERY happy!!  I was excited to share this easy watercoloring technique with you yesterday during my weekly live video.  Coloring on the Abigail Rose designer paper with watercolor pencils is really a quick and easy way to create …

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Watercolor Pencil Live Video Tutorial Today

Let's learn watercolor pencil tips and techniques using the Stampin' Up! Abigail Rose designer paper! Live video today with Patty Bennett

Live: Watercoloring with Pencils! Please join me live (and be sure to comment so I know you are there!) as we use watercolor pencils to color Abigail Rose designer paper from Stampin’ UP! and make some cards.  Lives are each Friday at 11am PT, on my Business Facebook Page.  Can’t catch the Live? No worries, …

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Detailed Dies from Fond of Autumn Bundle

Detailed Autumn Bouquet dies from the Fond of Autumn bundle card idea from Patty Bennett

  The Stampin’ Up! Fond of Autumn bundle is perhaps the most versatile bundle Stampin’ Up! has released in a long time! I just love all of the different features and possibilities!  If you joined me for my video tutorial a couple weeks ago, you saw that first hand!  (don’t worry.. replay is below).  I’ve …

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